Houma man charged with rape of 4-year-old

A Houma man admitted Thursday to sexually abusing a 4-year-old in Terrebonne Parish, the Sheriff's Office said.The girl's mother reported Feb. 5 that Christopher Warren Prosperie, 48, 213 Southland Circle Apartments, abused her daughter a few weeks prior to her filing the report, Terrebonne detectives said. Prosperie met with detectives Thursday and admitted to being alone with the girl once and committing indecent acts, the Sheriff's Office said.Prosperie is a family member of the alleged victim by marriage, detectives said.He is charged with aggravated rape and is in the Terrebonne Parish Jail with no bond.

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